Hose reel



NOV. 9, 1943. z N 2,334,141 HOSE REEL Filed March 26, 1942 /4 f marina- I INVENTOR.

AT TOR NEY5.

Patented Nov. 9, 1943 construction and operation o struction, and which operation.

,Numerous"sty1es degrees of success, and in some of these prior V H REEL I v I Frank Zierden, St. Francis, Wis. a v I Application March 26, 1942; sei 1;1vo. 4s6, eg5;

J magma, v, 31. 299 731) This invention relates generally toqiniprove 1 ments in the art of protectively storingfieiiible" elongated material such as rubber;hose',;:antljrelates more particularly to improvements," infthe garden hose or the like. f An objec'tof theinvention istc'providelafnew structures provision has b'een made tolprotec tively conceal the coiled hose'whennotiri actual T hose: reels "forfi A 'of; garden hose "reelsfhave [heretofore been proposed and used with varying and useful hose coiling andhou'sing'asse n lage fwh'ich issimple; compact andldur'ablein, con-j use. In my prior application Serial No.1 383,675, r

filed March 17, 194:1,"1 have disclosed-an improved hose reel 'revolvable about a vertical axis a d. especially adapted to be rotatably suspended from the ceiling of a basement or other enclosure,

the unit being provided with a tubular hosegui'de piercing awall of the enclosure and co-operating waterisupply faucet orwithhose when not in'use,

lbutgm which the hose isquickly available when wanted and-can'also be readily drained without 1 dislodging the same from-thereel;

Still anotherfspecific objector the present iri- 1 'ven'tionr is to provide an improved reel structure for hose'orthe like; which canbe manufactured [and sold at'minimum cost, andwhich be conven- -subsequent detailed description; i l A clear conception of an embodiment of the j -present invention, and of themode of construct- -ient1y' installed and readily nanipulated by a tag es of the invention will be apparent from the ing, installing and of manipulating the improved hose'reel, may be had byrefe'rring to the drawing accompanying and forming a part of-this specificatiori wherein 'likez're ference characters V ou'sviews. V

' Figtlisatop view with the reel basket'so that thehose' canfbe readily, withdrawn but is normally housed with- [in'the basement; and while this type oifhose reel is highly practical" and" successful, a basenient or other enclosure must be available" for its installation. In} my prior application Serial No 397,929,1fi1e'd' June 7,' 1941, Ihaverevealed "a simple and very practical portable hose reel formed ofsheetmetal and havingai basket'iprovided with'a cover which can be used as a pivotal support for thebasket ,when the hose is being ,coiled into or is being: withdrawn therefrom; and while the later improved reel unit conceals and protects the hose, it does'fnot preventtheft of the entire'assemblagesince thebasket'isfnot It is therefore a' niore specific object, of my present invention to provide an improved ho'se reel unit whichcan be fixedly attached to a wall removal oi the hose when not in 'Another specific object 5 6f, the resent f inven --ma1use and the withdrawn; w a a r v 1 Fig: 2 is a central vertical sectionthrough-the designate the same orsim-ilar parts in'the vari- "of one. oi theiniproved hose, reel units showingthe basket lowered-for nornozzle end of the' hose partially assemblage of Fig:- 1,- likewise showing the reel ready for use? i Fig. 3 is anothe coacting with its suspension wall to-confineand conceal the hose coiled therein "permanently'attachedjto iixed structure such as v a building. 10

tion is to'provide an improved hose reel assein- "blage comprising ajjs'implejbasket of large "capacity and of durable construction revolvable about an upright axis during coiling and removal of the'hose; and in which the basket is caused used. A furtherspecific object ofthis inv entionsis to toco-operate with its suspension wall in order to 'enclose' and protect the hose when notbeing provide an 'extremely's'irnple and readily manip ulable garden hose reelg'vvhich' efieetivelyguar ds V against unauthorized tampering either with the inglthe empty basket partially raised} Fig; 5 is a furtherenlargedsection-through-one type of swivel coupling for connecting the hollow central reel spindle with the water; supply;

. H Fig. '6 is a. similarly enlarged section'showing I ified methodoflocking:the basket in plhose confiningposition; and

a quickly; detachable-swivel connector for like- -wise connecting' the reel with the-water supply liney M V Fig. 71s a fragmentary; section showing -a modinactive; or

"Fig. ,8 is 19,11 enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the basket mounting associated. with the swinging end of the supporting leverax .IWh'ileLhave. shown: my invention-herein as I ing and concealing an ordinary garden, hose, it

no -my e iref ru n nt o unnec ri y r rstrict the scope or utilityaoi' the improvement by virtue of this specific embodiment.

A Ref e'rringito thedrjawihgTthe improved garden hose reel; unit shown therein comprises general a circular sheet" metalfbasketllhavingfa hollow entral hub 1m and an inner'circular parjtition fonwalljllj surrounding the hub" l0 and co-operating with the outerfbasket wall 12 to aha specific objects' and ems- Q V r-central vertical section through the samereel-un-it, showing the basket being especially. applicable, to a reel for protectv provide an annular hose confining recess IS; an

L-shaped supporting bracket l4 adapted to be fixedly secured to a wall l near a water supply tap or faucet l6, and having a horizontal transverse pivot pin l mounted thereon; a lever 18 swingab'ly suspended from the pivot pin I! and having a hollow spindle l9 rigidly secured to its swinging end and rotatably supporting the basket hub in; a locking'arm 2!! pivotally suspended from the bracket M and havinga notch 2| co operablewith the inner end 22 of the lever H! to retain the basket 9 in upright hose confining position; and a short length of hose ortubular connection 23 for placing the 'faucet lBjin communication with the tubular spindle l9.

The hose receiving and confining basket 9 which I is" obviously radiali f rl to be swung about lt'he pivotipi n IT Iir o'm horizontal Iopen' tendon as shown inFig s. [and 2; to hose concealing and confining approximately vertical position] as in .Eig, ;3, preferably]:formed of relatively light but durablecsheet metal, and is re-enforced by a oti mr a by a eriph b e fi L nd bhe-iQP -W H; y s e o' ei i similar sheet metal' and is preferably weldedtd tl e basket bottoinnear the ridgez l. Theupper end of :thecircularwall vl I may also be provided with anroutwardly ;directed.fiange 26 extending :a short distanceover the annular recess I3, and

the-, lowe r portion of this wall H is providedwith on l me e n s 2 c r nepa saee .of the inlet endoia garden hose, 28therethrough. .jIhe journal hub ID of the hose baskets? may be constructed as depicted in detail in" figs. 4

and 8 ,a d' hi ubwhic ro ates with the; bas e 3'! and is constantly urgedto swing toward the lever H! by means of a tension spring, so that when the lever i8 is swung about its pivot pin ll toward the wall [5, the lever end 22 will ride over the "top of the latch arm and will snap into the notch Z21 whenever the ibf'asketi reaches approximatelyvertical positionaga'ins't the wall. The lever l3 must be of sturdy construction in order to properly support the basket 9 when loaded, and this lever may therefore be reenforced by lower longitudinal and transverse ribs as shown. 7

. While the basket supporting lever I8 will be held by gravity in approximately horizontal position and with its inner end 22'coacting with the 1 under-side of the bracket M, when the basket 9 is lowered" tohorizontal or "open position, means should be provided for. lo'ckingthe basket in vertical or-"closed position. In Figs. '3 and 4;, I have "lowering of the lever and basket.

shown thelever i8 andlatch arm '20 provided with holes, 33 which are automatically brought I into axial alinement whenever the lever end 22"- engages'thejn'otch Zi and an ordinary pad-lock 1 "39 may be applied to: these holes 38 when alined so as to prevent release of the latchbar and In Fig. 7, I have shown a modified locking assemblage consisting of a spring latch 40 secured to the wall and having a U -shaped swinging portion .4!

9 about the fixed hollow spindle N has aninner annular chamber 29 which is constantlycomnunicable;-With the interior. of. the spindle I9 through a series of; holes 30, and which is communicable with the inlet end of the hose .28,

through an outlet 31., The hub lll has-journal glands 3!! above and. belowuthe chamber-.29

which are screw-threaded into the ,hub ends and rather snuglybut rotatably engage. the spindle -19,andtheinteriorof the hubis also provided w thhuppe i an JQwe ask ts. r paqkines 32 which can be compressed; by rotating the adjacent glands 31' withthe aidof a spanner wrench; and the bottom of the hub .ID is rigidly attached as by welding to the bottom oithebasket 9, and .t he lowerggland 3l'f is provided with a bearing suriace 33 which coaots with a thrust bearing surface on the swinging ,end of the lever 18 near thespindle I9. The upper :andlow'er. ends o;i;,the sp ndle is are screw-threaded, andthe flower threaded spindle end .has-directqscrewthread coaction with a threaded hole in the:lever end: and may "be firmly; attached. to the lever I8 "by. means or a olamping'orlock nut 35, and the spindle I9 is provided withia drain cockI3Ei Ior neiiecting drainage of water fromwithin a hose .28 coiledwithim the basket 9 when the latter: is

disposedhorizo'ntally. v g

l The bracketl' i lever wand-latch arm 2!) may by meansj'o'i a pivot bolt of any. desired type; and the hose connection- :23 which isadapte'd to place this faucet incom- ,munica'tion'with the'inter'ior of the hollow spinadapted to snap through a slot 42 in the outer basket wall 12, and a pad-lock 39 coacting with the latch portion 41. While the type of locking v arrangement shown in Fig. 3 is less visible, the

modified type of Fig. 7 is probably more secure; but either ,type will prevent unauthorized access to the .faucet it and to afho'se 28 confined within fthefreelbasketfl. V A v Thefiexiblejrubber garden hose 28 which .is adapted to be confined within the reel basket 8.

may beof any desired length and is provided at it's outerfree end with a spray or jet nozzle 43, I I while its inner end is provided with an ordinary hose coupling 'zl ladapted to be .de'tachably connected to the hub outlet 3| The tap or faucet [6 which is associated with thewall l5, may be dle l9,'has a coupling 45'at one end for detachably connecting the hose length 23 withthe faucet. The other end of theconnection 231s preferably provided with some form of swivel conne'ction adapted to, be 'removably attached to the upper screw threaded end of the spindle 1.9.

and this" connection may be either of the type shown in detail in Fig. 5, or that shown in Fig. 5,.;-The swivel connection shown .iniFigp5 corn-c prises an elbow 46 .oneend 'of Whichiis screw threaded for detachable attachment to .an .or-

dinary hose coupling 41 at'the outer end of the connection 23, land thehopp'osite end'of which carries a swivel coupling 48 adapted for' detachable attachment to the upper end of the spindle ill. The modified swivel "connection shown in Fig; 6 comprises a'cletachable slip coupling one ,part .45 of which'is attachable to the coupling .41, and the otherpa'rt 59 of which is internally screw threaded for attachment to the upper'end of 'the'spin'dle l9. Both of these swivelconnec- 'tions will obviously. permit the flexible hose connection 23 to readily adjust itself to permit opening and closing and rotation of the reel basket 9 withouti'kinking the connection '23.

When theimproved hose reel unit has been prbperlyfcon'structed and assembled, it may be aseg' ai plied to and comfortably stored within a basket I 9 approximately twenty inches -in diameter and six inches high, and the basket may be swung from. closed position adjoining the wall l=- to open horizontal position, after the" paddock-39 has been removed, by merely depressing :the latch arm 20 with a foot and 'bythereafter lowering basket rotatably journaled onthe swingingeend of said lever, and pluralmeans for efiecting disposition'of said lever-to either retain said basket in horizontal open position or in-upright closed position sealedby said wall.

" 3. In combination; a supporting bracket adapted to be mounted upon a wall, a lever swinga'bly suspended from said bracket, a hose confining basket rotatably journaled on the swinging end of the basket 9 and lever 18. When the basket 9 has been thus lowered, the hose 28'may' be .withdrawn from the annular recess 1 3 by merely pull ing on the nozzleend. of the :hose, and when. the pulling force is interrupted'the rotation of the basket 9 will cease. In order to :return the hose 28 to the basket, it is only necessary to push the hose tangentiallyinto the recess l3, therebyrevolving the basket 9 and neatly coiling the hose therein as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The hose laden basket 9 may be quickly returned to closed positionas shown inFig. 3, by merely swinging the basket 9 and the lever [8 about the pivot pin-.clil until the basket 9 engages the wall 15, and the latchlever 20 becomes eilective, whereupon the pad-lock 39 may be re-applied either as shown in Fig. 3 or as illustrated in Fig. 7. When the basket 9 is inuprightor closed position, it simultaneously conceals the hose 28 and the faucet l6, and also covers the fastening means forthe bracket it, thereby effectively concealing and protecting the various parts against unauthorized tampering. If it is desired to drain the hose 28 before enclosing the same, this may be readily' accomplished when the hose laden basket is in the position shown in Fig. 2, by merely opening the drain cook 36.

From the foregoing detailed description it will b apparent that the present invention provides an improved hose reel unit which is simple, compact and durable in construction, and which is moreover highly effective in use and adapted to thoroughly conceal and protect the. hose. The improved assemblage can readily be installed on any available outer wall preferably near the water supply faucet l6, and protects the faucet as well as the hose, when not in use. The hose is however quickly available for use, and by providing a suitable pad-lock 39 the owner of the hose said lever, plural means for eifecting disposition of said lever to either retain said basket in hori zontal open" positionor in upright closed position sealed byrsaid wall, and means iorlocking said basket in said closed position;

4. In combination, a supporting bracket formed for fixed mounting upon a wall, a. lever swing ably suspended from said bracket, a hollow spindle secured to the swinging end of said lever, a hose confining basket journalled for. rotation about said spindle, means for delivering liquid through said spindle to a hose extending into said basket, and plural means for efiectingudisposis tion of said lever to either retainsaidbasket in horizontal position or in approximately vertical. closed position sealed by saidwall.

5. In combination, a supporting bracket formed.

for fixed mounting upon a wall, a lever swing-.

ably suspended from said bracket, a hollow spin-- dl secured to the swinging end of ,said lever, a. hose confining basket journalled for rotation. about said spindle, mean for delivering liquid. through said spindle to a hose extending into said basket, plural means for effecting disposition. of said lever to either retain said basket in hori-- zontal position or inapproximately .vertioalclosed position sealed by said wall, and mean for look ing said basket in said closed position.

6. In combination, a supporting bracket adapted to be mounted upon a wall,.a lever swingably suspended from said bracket, a hose confining basket rotatably journalled onthe swinging end v of said lever, and a latch arm carried by said bracket and coacting with said lever to retain said basket closed by said wall when the lever is swung into approximately upright position.

7. In combination, a bracket adapted to be mounted upon a wall, a lever pivotally suspended from said bracket and being swingable toward and away from the wall, and a hose confining can prevent unauthorized access to the faucet and hose. The improved assemblage can obvious- 1y be manufactured, assembled, and installed at moderate cost and maintains the hose'28 in neatly coiled condition thereby prolonging the life of the hose to a maximum. The invention has proven highly satisfactory in'actual use andthe basket 9 is adapted to confine maximum lengths of hose within minimum available space.

It should be understood that it is not desired to limit this invention to the exact details. of

construction or to the precise mode of use, herein shown and described, for various modifications within the scope of the claims may occur to perbasket rotatably journalled upon the swinging end of said bracket, said basket being disposed horizontal with its upper end open when said lever is in approximately horizontal position and being closed by said wall when the lever is swung upwardly.

8. In combination, a bracket adapted to be mounted upon a wall, a lever pivotally suspended from said bracket and being swingable toward and away from the wall, a. hose confining basket rotatably journalled upon the swinging end of said bracket, said basket being disposed horizontal with. its upper end open when said lever is inapproximately horizontal position and being,

closed by said wall when the lever is swung up-- wardly, and means for locking said basket in said. closed position. Q

9. In combination, a bracket adapted to be fixedly secured to a wallnear a water supply faucet, a lever pivotally suspended from said. bracket, a hollow spindle carried by the swinging,

end of said lever, a hose confining basket journalled for rotation upon said spindle, and means. for conducting liquid from the faucet through.

said spindle to a hose having its inlet end extended into said basket, said lever being swing-- abl toward hewall to cause the latter it; close the asket. and to eoncealthe faucet.

m... In combination, as bracket adapted it b fixedly securedto-a wall near a] water supply faucet, a lever pivotally suspended from said 7 bracket; ahollowzvs'pindle carried by the swinging end ofsaidlever; ahose confining; basket iouitnalled ionrotaticn .unonnsaid-spindle means for conducting liquid; from the, faucet: through said faucet to a hose extending into-said basket, I

said lever being swingable toward-said wall to cause the. latter to closethe basket and to concealtl iefaucet. V

12. In combination, a-leversuspendedte swing toward and away from a; wall having awater supply-faucet associated therewith; a-hose confining basket journalled on the swinging end of said; lever, means for conducting'liquidfrom saidfaucet 1 toahose extending-intesaid basket, said 7 lever being swingable toward-said wall to cause the latter toclose thebasket and to conceal the V faucet, and means-iordockingsaid basket in said closedposition'.

'13. In combination, a lever-suspended'to-swing toward and awayfrom a -wall, a; hollow spindle carried by the swinging end of saidleverya hose assault confining h sketio rnal d on said i d and means for conducting liquid through said spindle toga hose-c extending into said basket, said lever being swingable toward said wall: to cause the lalztenzto close the basket and to conceal the hose disposedtherein. I k t e 1: 14. Incombinatioma lever; suspended to, swing towardandiaway from a; wal l' a ihollow spindle carried by the; swinging, end v ofisaiddeven, a hose confining basket iournal'led on; saids pindle,. means for. conducting. liquid throug-h said :spindle tea hoserextending into said basket, said lever being swingablentoward said wall. to cause. the latter to close. the: basket: and 'CO'QQXICBBJ the hose-dis.-

posed' therein; and meansxfoizilocking said basket in said closedposition. I a r 15.-In combination, an elementsuspendectto swing toward and awayinom an upright. wall, a

hose confining basket rotatably mounted on the swinging end ofzsaid element, and means for conducting liquid throughsaidi basket to a hose extending into. the basket, said element .being swing-able-toward said wall to' cause thela-tter to. close the basket andt'o-conceal the hose therein;

'16; In combination, an element suspended to swing toward and-away from anupright wall, a v

hose confining basket rotatably' mounted err the swinging end of said element; means for con ducting liquid throughsaid basket to ahose extending into the basket; said" element being swingable" toward said -wa1l-to cause the latter to close the basket and teconcealthe hose therein, and-'means for locking said basketin said closed-positionz FRANKPaZIERDEN: 

